Unfortunately, JBL didn’t learn this himself, until he used the word in a promo against Shawn Michaels. WWE has always been known for its strong language and carefree attitude with plenty of wrestlers ...

John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) wrestled for Vince McMahon's WWE between 1995 and 2009 before becoming a commentator.

One of the most infamous moments of Shawn Michaels' career was his "Lost My Smile" promo on the 13 February 1997 episode of ...

After a shoulder injury shortly after his "Raw" debut, Randy Orton surprised everyone by interrupting a Shawn Michaels promo with a short vignette known as "Randy News Network," a CNN-parody ...

In 1995, ESPN began covering wrestling matches on "SportsCenter" and used King Kong Bundy, Shawn Michaels, Diesel, The Undertaker, and Paul Bearer for a 30-second promo commercial. They stormed ...

This aversion led to Brad Maddox's alleged firing for using the term in a promo. Additionally, JBL himself faced McMahon's criticism after using the word against Shawn Michaels during a segment.